Lead Financial Business Partnering: Own the finance business partnering for a product category or business area, steering performance via Sales, Profitability, and Cost KPIs along the product lifecycle.
Strategic Decision Support: Act as a trusted advisor to management, providing high impact financiais insights for reporting, planning, scenario analysis, and decision-making recommendations.
Management Storytelling: Independently prepare management-ready narratives and presentations based on complex financial data.
Performance Leadership: Analyze financial performance, identify key value drivers, and proactively highlight risks and opportunities
Advanced Ad-Hoc Analysis: Address complex and time-critical ad-hoc analytical requests from business and finance stakeholders, prioritizing impact, formulating clear recommendations, and proactively highlighting implications for management decisions.
Cross-Functional Influence: Drive financial topics across functions and actively shape commercial and operational decisions.
Continuous Improvement: Take ownership of improving controlling methodologies, reporting standards, tools, and planning processes.
Tools & Reporting Leadership: Actively drive the optimization, further development, and effective use of controlling tools, reporting systems, and planning processes, ensuring management-relevant insights, consistency, and scalability.
Mentoring: Support and guide junior and mid-level team members through knowledge and experience sharing.
Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
5+ years in financial controlling or financial business partnering in a complex business environment.
Strong track record in advising senior leadership, including challenging assumptions and influencing decisions with data-driven insights.
Deep expertise in business partnering with a clear focus on Sales performance, Profitability management, and Cost steering.
Advanced ability to translate complex financial analyses into clear management storylines and strategic recommendations.
Strong knowledge of modern BI tools, planning systems, and financial models; experience with Oracle HFM / Oracle EPM Planning is a strong asset.
Excellent presentation skills and confidence in executive-facing communication.
Very strong analytical, conceptual, and structured working style combined with a hands-on mindset, strong self-initiative, and the ability to work independently.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Domestic/International Travel may be required
The hiring range base pay for this position is $82,000-$111,315 + Bonus + Benefits
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.For additional information, please contact: [email protected]Skills Required
- Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years in financial controlling or financial business partnering
- Deep expertise in business partnering with focus on Sales performance, Profitability management, and Cost steering
- Strong knowledge of modern BI tools, planning systems, and financial models
- Excellent presentation skills and confidence in executive-facing communication
What We Do
At PUMA, we are in constant pursuit of faster. That extends beyond our support of the fastest athletes in the world. We also work to be fast in how we adapt to and connect with the constantly changing world around us. Through innovative design, iconic footwear and apparel, and authentic partnerships, we aim to always push what’s next in both sport and culture. That hustler’s spirit can be felt across PUMA categories, partnerships, offices, and countries. And we are always in search of talent that can help us set the pace at which sport and culture collide, as well as finding better ways to connect and collaborate with our communities. PUMA supports over 14,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
